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Editor's Report

This 17th edition of Motor's Source Guide is designed to be one of the most used tools in your shop throughout the year-a one-stop source for all the parts, services and equipment you need.

The Source Guide is the aftermarket repair industry's only one-stop shopping guide for all of your parts, services and equipment needs-and, with your suggestions, we continue to fine-tune it to make it as complete, accurate and easy to use as possible. If we're doing our job well, your copy of the 2008 Source Guide should be worn out and ready to be replaced by now.

As you've grown accustomed to, you'll find all your favorite columns and departments in this special expanded issue. Next month our complete editorial package returns, with the annual domestic new-vehicle tech preview issue. You can also look forward to Dan Marinucci's second feature article this year on hybrid cars, and another installment in the popular Performance Perspectives series.

Whether you're a first-time user of the Source Guide or an old pro, do yourself a favor and review the information on page 40 before using this year's edition for the first time. There you'll find step-by-step instructions to find a source for virtually anything you need. Practice a few lookups and you'll see how easy it is to navigate your way through the Guide.

The Manufacturers Directory that begins on page A1, and the Product Index that follows, are the meat-and-potatoes of the Guide. Both sections are color-coded for quick reference, and include manufacturers and national distributors for over 500 different aftermarket products and services organized into almost two dozen categories.

Don't overlook the "B-pages" of the Guide, either. They feature a supporting cast of lists you'll come to rely on throughout the year. Technical hotlines, automotive associations, program jobbers...it's all right there at your fingertips.

Remember, too, that you have 24/7 access to this information at our website, www.motormagazine.com. Better still, the electronic version is continually updated throughout the year and, unlike the printed version, will never get misplaced or tattered.

Whether you prefer the printed or the electronic form, our goal is to make the Source Guide the single most convenient, most complete and most accurate place for all of your shopping needs. It wouldn't be possible without the support of our advertisers and loyal readers, the cooperation of all the listed companies and a dedicated staff who brings it all together. If we can do a better job for you, just let us know.